AES Corp vs KLA Corp. — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.49B), while KLA Corp. trades at $204.59 (market cap $261.92B). The key difference: KLA Corp. is far larger — about 25× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | KLAC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $261.92B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $301.71 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $84.39 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $263.17B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 0.46% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →KLA designs and manufactures yield-management and process-monitoring diagnostic and control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The systems are used to analyze the manufacturing process at various steps in a semiconductor's development. The firm's laser-scanning products are used for wafer qualification, process monitoring, and equipment monitoring. KLA also provides inspection tools and systems for optical metrology and e-beam metrology.
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